Double Bonanza of Dance & Humor

Media News

Mumbai, May 15, 2010

Few shows in India have seen the kind of audience following and success as – 'Boogie Woogie' and 'Comedy Circus'. The combination of potent content and high quality production has seen both the shows develop a legion of fans and seen unprecedented success year after year. This May, these perennial favorites return on Sony Entertainment Television with a promise to ignite excitement coupled with hilarity and vigor will propel entertainment to an all new level. 'Boogie Woogie' launches on May 19th, 09:00pm and 'Comedy Circus Ke Superstars' launches on May 22nd, 09:00 pm.

Boogie Woogie is Indian television's longest running dance show with 15 years of continued success. The show continues to enjoy mass following and give a platform to talented individuals from across the country to showcase their talent. Every succeeding season has raised the bar and this season will up the tempo starting with Boogie Woogie Kids Championship, exciting rounds, novel themes and the dynamic jury of Javed Jaffrey, Naved Jaffery and Ravi Behl are all set to take entertainment to the next level. And that's not all, for the first time ever Javed Jaffery will perform after long hiatus on the song "I am Mumbhai" from the movie 'Bombay Boys'.

Comedy Circus Ke Superstars continues the journey of the most successful comedy franchise on television. For the first time ever, new jodis will challenge the champions of comedy and both the teams will perform in the episode. At the end of every episode Champions will select one Jodi from the challengers to be in their team. The show will showcase the best stand-up comic talent in the country. The 'Champion' pairs will include Krushna – Sudesh, Swapnil Joshi – Ali and Saloni – Rajiv; while the 'Challengers' include Natasha (Siya) – Kapil, Priya Marathe – Sunil, Suraj Thappar – VIP and Bharti-Paresh. The show will be hosted by Surveen Chawla while Archana Puran Singh and Rohit Shetty will continue to be the jury on the show.

Talking about the launch of the two shows, Ajit Thakur, EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television said, "Both the shows – Boogie Woogie and Comedy Circus have been immensely popular shows on television. Boogie Woogie have had successful run for 15 years now and it is one of first and foremost dance show on television. Comedy Circus too continues its successful run with the viewers since its inception. We are thrilled to bring these much loved properties and confident that they will continue to offer high quality entertainment to the viewers."

"Boogie Woogie and Comedy Circus are among the most popular shows ever on television. Boogie Woogie as a property is generic to the category; it started the dance show concept on television. Javed, Naved and Ravi bring their own unique style and energy that have stood the test of the times and in its latest avatar, Boogie Woogie will rock like never before. Comedy Circus Ke Superstars, for the first time ever, will have the newcomers challenging the king of comedies as well as offer the double doze of entertainment and laughter. We, at Sony Entertainment Television have always believed in offering content that is differentiated, engaging and personable that not only enthralls the audience but also triggers their imagination," says Ajay Bhalwankar, Programming Head, Sony Entertainment Television.

If you have enjoyed all the episodes of 'Boogie Woogie' and 'Comedy Circus', then here is a chance for you to watch the brand new episodes of a brand new season of your favorite shows, which promises a double doze of entertainment, music, dance and hilarity starting May 19th with 'Boogie Woogie' and May 22nd with 'Comedy Circus Ke Superstars' at 9:00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

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